tarun87
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cheers sachin at number 1 in test ranking know and sachin at his best in last 2 years
Australian Tour of India, October 2010/11
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pcfan123
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Oh but North made a magnificent 100
He's going to be around for a long time, no matter how many 200s Khawaja makes
Yes, Vijay and Gambhir can swap slots within the batting order if all three of Gambhir, Sehwag and Vijay have to play. Its always good to have a backup opener within the XI itself.
I doubt if Dougie would have made a big difference. Yes, our batsmen would have been made to work a little harder for their runs, but even if Dougie was there, Pujara might have scored those runs.
Raina scored 86 in that first test. His fielding though makes a difference. Raina, Vijay, Pujara all field very well and lift India's standards in test cricket. Vijay is better than Gambhir in close-in positions. Good fielding will help in tests
LongLegs?
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To be honest, cockiness may not be the worst trait(not listening is obviously a bad trait however). However, Rohit Sharma just seems to be very lazy. In everything he does. Compare that to someone like Pujara who is such a hard worker, or at least that's what many people familiar with domestic cricket have said during interviews. He was also highly successful on India A's tour of England(as were Rahane, Mukund and Saha). Kohli has at least had a solid start to his ODI career, and Raina has started well in Test matches as well(but still has to be tested overseas). Raina getting into the Test team before guys like Pujara and Rahane can definitely be questioned though, but he's taken his chances, and let's see if he can succeed abroad. Rahane will get his chance sooner or later too, his record is just way too good.
Pujara was running very well though - that was good to see. Lately, in domestic cricket, he's been very careful with his running between wickets after that injury that kept him out for 6 months around a year ago.
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CaptainOZ
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It was a tongue in cheek comment
Let the man speak for himself!
I see you still haven't grown up
Well said mate. I am admittedly an outsider looking in, but some of the younger players seem to just be angry guys on the field who could use some manners. The classy way these older players handle themselves shows that you can play hard and succeed without the bravado and over the top aggression.
Also, my hearty congratulations India. Well played and it must be particularly heartening to have guys like Vijay, Pujara, Ojha and even Raina at times stepping up and playing great roles in the victories. I can't help but think though, no Tendulkar = no win for India. Take him out of the series and I think Australia takes it, so in that way I think the 2-0 loss is a bit unfair to the Aussies.
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Yes, congrats to India, although it was a close series, You were the better team. Australia, however can take some positives out of this series. Really good to see Ponting get some runs, it was a concern he might have been on the slide in the last year, but at least he has some form coming into the Aussie summer. Watson and Bollinger were also good performers, and young Peter George, who will most likley not play in the first Ashes test at Brisbane, its a good sign that Aussies still have some depth in the pace bowling department.
sami ullah khan
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It was a tongue in cheek comment
Who?
I was referring to Broad. I think he won England an Ashes test with reverse last year.
This is really great!!hail to the god of cricket sachin!:hpraise
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I think Zaheer and Tendulkar have been the difference between the two sides. Other than that, the series could have gone either way.
Zak amazes me with his ability to get wickets at the right time, even in these dead Indian wickets. A quality which reminds me of Flintoff. And like Flintoff, he averages in the early 30s but only those who have seen him bowl on lifeless Indian tracks would know his skill and worth. For two successive series, Australia have been out-reverse swung by Indian seamers and hence lost the series. It happened in 2008, it happened again this time.
Zak amazes me with his ability to get wickets at the right time, even in these dead Indian wickets. A quality which reminds me of Flintoff. And like Flintoff, he averages in the early 30s but only those who have seen him bowl on lifeless Indian tracks would know his skill and worth. For two successive series, Australia have been out-reverse swung by Indian seamers and hence lost the series. It happened in 2008, it happened again this time.
relentless_rock
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Zak is a very intelligent bowler. He recognises batsmen weakness and exploits it to the fullest. I loved how he kept getting Graeme Smith with in-cutters.
I always believed he is a better 1st change bowler than a new ball bowler.
never quite could get over his 1st over in 2003 World Cup Final :crying
^^ Don't forget he actually got that bowling average down from mid 40's to early 30's which is commendable when he had no other seamer supporting him.
I always believed he is a better 1st change bowler than a new ball bowler.
never quite could get over his 1st over in 2003 World Cup Final :crying^^ Don't forget he actually got that bowling average down from mid 40's to early 30's which is commendable when he had no other seamer supporting him.
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In the tests, we will keep oscillating between Ishant and Sreesanth who can partner Zaheer. In conditions like SA, all three should play which is an exciting prospect because both Ishant and Sree promise a lot, especially in helpful bowling conditions. In tandem in such conditions, these three can create havoc.
relentless_rock
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Sreeshant has been a disappointment so far. Promises so much but is yet to deliver consistently.
Agarkar, whom I despised, did much better than Sree in his playing days.
Sree is still young though and I want him to come good and become a world class bowler.
Agarkar, whom I despised, did much better than Sree in his playing days.
Sree is still young though and I want him to come good and become a world class bowler.
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